Caramelized Honeycomb Cake

Caramelized Honeycomb Cake is a very popular cake in Malaysia and Indonesia. I grew up loving (and still loving...) this honeycomb cake, it is also known as Ant Nest Cake or Kek Gula Hangus Bersarang Semut. This cake gets its name from the interesting honeycomb-like patterns, sort of like "tunnels" or "holes" in the cake.

The texture of this cake is firm and springy - more like a sponge cake texture with less crumble. It also rich in flavor from the caramelized sugar, this also giving the cake a darker color.(PS: This is not the crumbly cake type so be prepared for a firm-bouncy-no crumb cake.)

The caramelized sugar gives the cake a slight hint of bitterness (burnt sugar) and it is not overly sweet. Oh...how i love this cake so much (and my son loves it too)! Perfect for a tea break with a cup of your coffee or tea!